Weeks said that before they left the house Mr Brooks had picked up a set of house keys for Hugh Road, so he knew Mr Brooks would still be able to get in to the house.

When Mr Brooks returned to the car he allegedly told Weeks to drive to the city centre and then Cheylesmore.

The petrol station in Binley Road

What else was the jury told?

The jury also heard of an argument between the two men that ended with Mr Brooks allegedly throwing a kettle at Weeks.

Weeks had been in hospital for a few days around Easter 2016 and when he came out Mr Brooks – who had been staying at the house in Hugh Road at the time – was accused of stealing items from the property.

Weeks told the court that Mr Brooks “started getting aggressive” and threw the kettle at him, but it did not hit him.

A couple of hours later, Mr Brooks had stolen some meat from the local Co-op store and returned to the house in Hugh Road, the jury heard.

It was during this same day - and the previous day - that Weeks had been calling police to try and get them to arrest Mr Brooks, who Weeks knew was wanted for failing to appear in court.

“Why did you want him arrested?” asked Mr Mason.

Weeks said Mr Brooks was taking advantage of his kindness and added: “I just wanted my house back and my life back. I just wanted him gone.”

The court heard that Mr Brooks was eventually arrested and sent to prison.

While behind bars, Mr Brooks wrote a letter to Weeks saying he was “cleaning his act up” and also thanked Weeks for getting him arrested.

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